Easter Sunrise Service (John)

Original lyrics set to the tune of Morning Has Broken. Free to copy and use. Or you can pay-what-you-like to donate. Lyrics:    Morning is breaking, sorrowful morning, as we are making haste to the tomb: cold and despairing, numb and defeated, painfully bearing darkness and gloom.    But in the dawning we see the grave now, empty and yawning, bright like the sun. Angels in glory say he is risen! “Go tell the story: Death is undone!”    We came to grieve our crucified Jesus, but, loving God, you opened his grave! Jesus is living! Yours is the victory, great in forgiving, mighty to save.    God, you have greeted sin with forgiveness; you have defeated evil and fear. Light of his rising, shine in our courage, pure, energizing, radiant and clear.    Morning is breaking bright in our hearts now, as we are waking, light in our eyes. With him we offer love without fear, for with him we suffer, with him we rise.